The process of gathering maple syrup is long and arduous. It’s maple syrup season, meaning it’s Vermont’s time to shine. Known worldwide for its maple industry, Vermont sugar makers produce over 3 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya covers the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Maple syrup production is contingent upon two ...

Sap from maple trees starts to flow in New England around this time of year. March is the most important month for the more than 300 maple producers in Massachusetts as they create more than 70,000 ...

What do you think of when you think of spring? You know spring is near when the days lengthen and the temperature begins to warm. You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you ...

Maple sugar season is underway in northern Ohio and the future of the sugar maple (acer saccharum) may be in question. Forest or sugar bush maple trees are the source of maple sugar sap used to ...

For centuries, the Abenaki people of the northeastern U.S. and Canada looked at maple sap as a gift from their creator, arriving at a time just before spring when their ancestors' food reserves were ...

Dr. Andre Marette, PhD, was the lead scientist for first human trial substituting refined sugars with pure maple syrup. The study found significant improvement in multiple cardiometabolic risk factors ...

Maple sugaring season has begun in Michigan, offering residents a chance to see how sap is harvested and turned into syrup. Michigan ranks fifth in the nation for maple syrup production, with hundreds ...

Pennsylvania’s maple-sugaring season usually begins in the middle of February and runs for 4-8 weeks, depending on weather conditions. Sunny days with temperatures above 40 degrees and nights with ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9-inch springform pans with parchment paper and butter the sides. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or using handheld electric beaters ...